TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — There were three possible scenarios for which time slot the Alabama game against LSU is played on November 6.
With CBS opting for Alabama vs. Texas A&M as its game of the week, LSU at Alabama fell to ESPN, which opted for a 6 p.m. kickoff.
The decision was dependent on which games between Georgia and Missouri and Auburn and Texas A&M are selected for two of the three available time slots, and the decision will be made upon conclusion of this week's games on October 30.
As for Alabama, the 7-1 Crimson Tide is on its bye week this week and won't play again until it hosts LSU next month. The Tigers, which will arrive in Tuscaloosa with a 4-4 record this season, also have an off week after losing to Ole Miss on Saturday.
The last time these two programs met was December 5 of last year at LSU, when top-ranked Alabama left Baton Rouge with a 55-17 win over the Tigers.
All-time, the next meeting will be the 86th. The series record favors Alabama by a tally of 54-26-5 with the Crimson Tide also leading in its home matchups, 24-17-2.
The first game between the two schools was played in 1895.
However, this year's game features a storyline which wasn't present during the past few occasions: LSU's Ed Orgeron will be coaching in his last game versus Alabama after agreeing to resign after the 2021 season.
In four meetings with the Crimson Tide at LSU, the Tigers head coach has a 1-3 record with the 2019 game at Bryant-Denny Stadium the lone win.
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Alabama football will host LSU on Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
The Crimson Tide is fresh off an open week after a 52-24 victory over Tennessee.
It will be the final game against Alabama for Ed Orgeron as LSU coach.
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While coaching the Tigers, Orgeron has only beaten Nick Saban and Alabama once. That came in 2019 during LSU's national championship season. He enters his final matchup, after it was announced he would not return as LSU's coach after this season, 1-4 against Alabama during his time with the Tigers.
Most recently, the Crimson Tide defeated LSU 55-17 on Dec. 5, 2020 in Baton Rouge.
Alabama @ LSU Current Records: Alabama 19-11; LSU 20-10 The LSU Tigers haven't won a contest against the #25 Alabama Crimson Tide since Jan. 29 of 2020, but they'll be looking to end the drought Saturday. The Tigers and Bama will face off in an SEC battle at noon ET at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game. LSU was just a bucket short of a win on Wednesday and fell 77-76 to the Arkansas Razorbacks. The losing side was boosted by forward Tari Eason, who had 24 points along with seven boards. Meanwhile, the matchup between Bama and the Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday was not particularly close, with Bama falling 87-71. If the result catches you off guard, it should: Bama was far and away the favorite. Guard Jahvon Quinerly wasn't much of a difference maker for the Crimson Tide; Quinerly finished with 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting and turned the ball over five times in his 35 minutes on the court. The Tigers are now 20-10 while Bama sits at 19-11. Two defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: LSU have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 38.50%, which places them ninth in college basketball. Less enviably, Bama is stumbling into the game with the 21st most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 76.1 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against the Crimson Tide. The Tigers are a 3.5-point favorite against the Crimson Tide, according to the latest college basketball odds. The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Tigers as a 4-point favorite. Over/Under: -110 See college basketball picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get picks now. Alabama have won ten out of their last 14 games against LSU.What to Know
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